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FEDERALhearing transcript

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Hearing on Fiscal Year 2020 National Security Space Priorities

Original title: [H.A.S.C. No. 116-26] Fiscal Year 2020 Priorities for National Security Space Programs

January 1, 2019

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing sets the legislative foundation for the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (), which will determine funding and strategic priorities for U.S. military space programs.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Defense

The agency is responsible for implementing space security strategies and managing the programs discussed.

U.S. Military Personnel

Military operations rely on space-based systems for communication, navigation, and defense.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

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Summary

The House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing to discuss the national security space enterprise and the challenges posed by foreign adversaries. Officials from the Department of Defense and the Government Accountability Office testified on the need to adapt U.S. space posture to counter emerging threats from China and Russia.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on April 3, 2019, to discuss Fiscal Year 2020 priorities for national security space programs.
The Department of Defense identifies China and Russia as developing offensive antisatellite weapons, including ground-launched missiles and directed-energy weapons.
The current U.S. space posture was described as being built for a 'permissive' environment, which officials argue is no longer sufficient.
The subcommittee is preparing to address space enterprise posture within the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Witnesses included representatives from the Department of Defense and the Government Accountability Office.

Why It Matters

This hearing sets the legislative foundation for the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (), which will determine funding and strategic priorities for U.S. military space programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to gather testimony on the strategic priorities for U.S. national security space programs to inform the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

What threats to U.S. space systems were mentioned?

Officials cited the development of by China and Russia, including ground-launched missiles and .

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Discoveries

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Shift from Permissive to Contested Space

The testimony highlights a formal recognition that the U.S. can no longer assume space is a safe, non-contested environment.

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Connected Entities

personCristina T. Chaplain“Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, GAO”Map →

personKenneth Rapuano“Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security”Map →

personKendra Horn“Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces”Map →

personMike Rogers“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces”Map →

personJim Cooper“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces”Map →

personJohn W. Raymond“General, Commander of Air Force Space Command”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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